Monument record 0475400000 - STONEY CLOSE FIELD, HILL FM
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- PIT (Unknown date)
Description
21 OR MORE PITS EXPOSED IN TOPSOIL STRIPPING DURING CONSTRUCTION OF M40 MOTORWAY (M40 SITE 15). 2 EXCAVATED BY R A CHAMBERS (OXFORD UNIT) & REMAINDER WATCHED. PITS CONTAINED WOOD & CHARCOAL & 1 UNDATABLE BRONZE OBJECT. WOODLAND INDUSTRY? DATE & PURPOSE UNCERTAIN (B1-2). BRONZE & SOIL SAMPLES AT BCM.
(SU 742967) 15 [possibly refering to Site 15, not number of pits] U-shaped pits of unknown date or purpose, 1.0m by 1.5m, and 0.4 to 0.6m deep, containing a heavy layer of charcoal, were discovered when top soil was stripped off prior to the construction of the 'M40'. (B3)
The ground surface has now been completely destroyed.
A further report on the site is to be published in Dec 1972 by the M40. Arch Research Group. Sited to OS 6" only. (B4)
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC2831 Article in serial: R A Chambers. 1973. 'UNIDENTIFIED FEATURES AT STONEY CLOSE, HILL FARM, STOKENCHURCH', IN OXONIENSIA 38 PP174-179. Vol 38.
- <2>SBC8073 Unpublished document: Oxfordshire County Council. 1980. M E FARLEY, JULY 1980 (& SEE OXFORDSHIRE C.C. MUSEUMS DEPT. P.R.N. CARD 5837, COPY FILED).
- <3>SBC27538 Digital archive: Historic England. VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION- Mr M Davies M40 Arch Research Gp.
- <4>SBC27594 Verbal communication: P A Stevens. 1972. Field Investigators Comments - P A Stevens,28 November 1972.
- <5>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SU 742 967 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOKENCHURCH, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (2)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)
- PLANT MACRO REMAINS (Unknown date)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Intervention: Salvage excavation and watching brief (Ref: M40 site 15) (EBC13389)
Record last edited
Jul 3 2025 2:30PM
